Giving handover is a crucial activity. It is important to give a proper handover because it may have implications on your career.

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Make a comprehensive list of activities for which you need to give hand over.

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Run it past your supervisor. Get an OK from him on email. Also get ask him to clearly mention to whom you need to give handover for each of your activities.

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Arrange the activities as per the priority and start the handover with the top priority activities.

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Send an email to each person whom you need to give handover. Mention clearly the below points: a. Activities - Brief description b. Approx time it is going to take c.Key points/exceptions etc related to these activities.

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Mutually agree on a suitable time.

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Make it win win situation - Give a detailed handover. Make it a win win and learning experience for you both. Try to complete all pending activities. If there are things which you are leaving incomplete then make sure you clearly mention them and give details required to complete those activities with ease.

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Take an email confirmation stating that the handover was given properly and forward the same to your supervisor.

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Make sure everything is clearly documented. Trusting verbal confirmations of anyone can prove risky at times.

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Finally send a complete handover report to your supervisor. This should include: a.List of activities b. To whom was handover given c. When was handover completed d. Exceptions/incomplete activities e. Remarks/Special points if any.

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